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1 Welcome to Webinar on Accelerated Bridge Construction Featured Presentation: Field-Cast UHPC Connections in Full-Depth Precast Bridge Decks Sponsored by Center for Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) Center at Florida International University Website: abc.fiu.edu Email: abc@fiu.edu October 11, 2011 – 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern

2 Webinar Agenda ABC Announcements(10 minutes) Featured Presentation (35 minutes) Field-Cast UHPC Connections in Full-Depth Precast Bridge Decks Benjamin A. Graybeal, Ph.D., P.E., Structural Concrete Research Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration, Turner- Fairbank Highway Research Center Question and Answer(45 minutes) Please post your questions in the Chat Box

3 2011 3-month Series on Full-Depth Precast Bridge Decks Sept. 29State-of-the-Art Full-Depth Precast Concrete Bridge Decks by Sameh Badie representing PCI & Ben Graybeal, FHWA Oct. 11Field-Cast UHPC Connections in Full-Depth Precast Bridge Decks by Ben Graybeal, FHWA Nov. 17Full-Depth Prefabricated Bridge Deck Options for Durability and Cost by Bruce Johnson, Oregon DOT

4 If You Wish to receive One Hour PDH Send an email to abc@fiu.edu State that you attended the October 11, 2011 webinar Give first and last name of everyone at your site who wishes to receive PDHs Please do not send request to any other email account

5 2012 FHWA Accelerated Bridge Construction Conference Minneapolis, MN Latter part of 2012 The last FHWA ABC Conferences were held in Orlando, Florida; more than 700 attended (www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/prefab/events.cfm)

6 Upcoming Events SHRP2 / HfL / Iowa DOT ABC/PBES Showcase October 28, 2011 Council Bluffs, Iowa Prefabricated Elements Abutting deck/beams Straddle caps Parapets Approach slabs Additional Features UHPC deck closure joints Self-compacting backfill Registration http://www.t2events.ce.ufl.edu/assnfe/ev.asp?ID=1467

7 Upcoming Events NHI Innovations Webinar: Meeting the Implementation Challenges of Accelerated Bridge Construction on Interstate 93 October 20, 2011 To register: https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web _conf_learner_reg.aspx?webconfid=23053 Idaho DOT / FHWA Deck Panel Workshop November 16, 2011

8 Upcoming Industry Events Design-Build Conference and Expo, Orlando October 19-21, 2011 Sponsored by the Design-Build Institute of America: http://www.dbia.org/conferences/expo/ PCI National Bridge Conference, Salt Lake City October 22-26, 2011 (Committee meetings earlier in week) http://pciconvention.org/2011/ ABC Sessions, Parts 1 & 2 – Monday, October 24 Evaluation of Connections Session – Tuesday, October 25 2012 Structures Congress, Chicago March 29-31, 2012 Sponsored by Structural Engineers Institute (SEI) of ASCE: http://content.asce.org/conferences/structures2012/ ABC's of Rapid Construction Session – Thursday, March 29

9 http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/abc

10 FHWA ABC Website http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/abc Case Studies of completed ABC/PBES projects are being developed If you have a candidate project that you would like FHWA to consider, contact: Mary Lou Ralls, P.E. Email: ralls-newman@sbcglobal.net Phone: 512-422-9080 Reference materials: contract plans, specifications, bid tabs, construction schedule, articles, etc.

11 FHWA ABC Website http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/abc

12 Industry Resources For calendar of upcoming concrete and bridge events, see: http://www.nationalconcretebridge.org/calendar.html For resources related to steel bridges, visit: http://www.steelbridges.org

13 Next Webinar Thursday, November 17, 2011 (1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Eastern) Featured Presentation Full-Depth Prefabricated Bridge Deck Options for Durability and Cost by Bruce Johnson, Oregon DOT & Chair, AASHTO Technical Committee for Bridge Preservation To register, visit www.abc.fiu.edu

14 If You Wish to receive One Hour PDH Please an email to abc@fiu.edu State that you attended the October 11, 2011 webinar Give first and last name of everyone at your site who wishes to receive PDHs


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